Aerial Tramway Les Garettes-Sorniot in Fully
4-person Aerial Tramway Les Garettes-Sorniot
AI Abstract
With a length of 820 meters and a vertical rise of 495 meters, the Les Garettes-Sorniot cable car, a 4-person Aerial Tramway model, in Fully (Valais) connected the stations at 1558 m and 2053 m above sea level. The cable car was built in 1915 by Von Roll and was permanently decommissioned in 2010 without being replaced.
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| Canton / State |
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| Location | Fully (Sorniot) |
| Name | Les Garettes-Sorniot |
| Type | 4-LPB (LPBF-K4) |
| Operating Time | 1915 - 2010 |
| Manufacturer | Von Roll |
| Status |
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- Country: Switzerland
- Canton / State: Valais
- Location: Fully (Sorniot)
- Name: Les Garettes-Sorniot
- Type: 4-LPB
- Operating Time: 1915-2010
- Year of construction: 1915
- Manufacturer: Von Roll
- Status: Dismantled without replacement
- Bottom station altitude: 1558 m
- Difference in altitude: 495 m
- Length: 820 m
- Travel time: 11 min
- Speed: 1,2 m/s
- Number of towers: 0
- Number of carriers: 2
- Drive terminal: Bottom station
- Tensioning terminal: Bottom station
- Carrier manufacturer: Niederberger
- Electronics manufacturer: Allen-Bradley
- Transportation uphill: Yes
- Transportation downhill: Yes
Frequently asked questions
What is the ropeway Les Garettes-Sorniot?
The Les Garettes-Sorniot ropeway is a 4-person Aerial Tramway in Fully and connects the valley station at 1558 m to the mountain station at 2053 m.
When was the Les Garettes-Sorniot ropeway constructed?
The Les Garettes-Sorniot ropeway was constructed in 1915.
Where is the Les Garettes-Sorniot ropeway located?
The Les Garettes-Sorniot ropeway is operating in Fully (Switzerland).
How long is the Les Garettes-Sorniot ropeway?
The diagonal length of the Les Garettes-Sorniot ropeway is 820 meters.
What is the elevation gain of the Les Garettes-Sorniot ropeway?
The Les Garettes-Sorniot ropeway covers an elevation gain of 495 meters.
Who is the manufacturer of the Les Garettes-Sorniot ropeway?
The Les Garettes-Sorniot ropeway was constructed by the company Von Roll.
Technical data
| Bottom station altitude | 1558 | m |
|---|---|---|
| Top station altitude | 2053 | m |
| Difference in altitude | 495 | m |
| Length | 820 | m |
| Capacity | ||
| Travel time | 11 | min |
| Speed | 1,2 | m/s |
| Number of towers | 0 | |
| Number of carriers | 2 | |
| Drive terminal | Bottom station | |
| Tensioning terminal | Bottom station | |
| Carrier manufacturer | Niederberger | |
| Rope manufacturer | ||
| Electronics manufacturer | Allen-Bradley | |
| Transportation uphill | Yes | |
| Transportation downhill | Yes | |
| Remarks | None | |
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Location of the installation
Coordinates (decimal): Bottom station 46.15933 N / 7.10519 E, Top station 46.16509 N / 7.10317 E
Location of the installation: Google Maps • Swisstopo • Swisstopo (historisch)
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Ropeway in operation
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